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Important Update: Black & Williams WayPoint Center

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United Way of the Bluegrass (UWBG) is consolidating services currently offered at the Black & Williams WayPoint Center into the Palmer WayPoint Center. The Black & Williams location will close on August 22, 2026.

 

WayPoint services are not ending. Current clients are being contacted directly. At the Palmer WayPoint Center, UWBG is integrating a Financial Empowerment Center service model to provide more coordinated financial coaching, education, and related support in one location.

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UWBG remains committed to the individuals, families, and neighborhoods served through Black & Williams. For questions about an appointment, class, referral, or access, contact the Palmer WayPoint Center.

Palmer WayPoint Center

400 E. Fifth Street, Lexington, KY 40508

9 a.m.- 5 p.m.

859-977-7396

Frequently Asked Questions

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  • Is WayPoint being renamed?

    • No. The Palmer site remains at the Palmer WayPoint Center. UWBG is integrating a Financial Empowerment Center service model. Any future name change would be handled separately.

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  • Why is Black & Williams closing?

    • UWBG is consolidating staff, resources, and services into a single location to support more coordinated service delivery. The focus now is a smooth transition.​

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  • Are services ending?

    • ​No. WayPoint services continue at Palmer. Current clients are being contacted directly.

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  • Will current clients lose their services?

    • No interruption is planned. Each current client should receive a clear next step, an appointment, or a warm referral before closure.

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  • When does the location close?

    • The Black & Williams WayPoint Center closes August 22, 2026.

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  • Where will services be available?

    • At the Palmer WayPoint Center, 400 E. Fifth Street, Lexington, KY 40508.

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  • What happens to the staff?

    • Staff at Black & Williams are transferring to the Palmer WayPoint Center as part of this consolidation. Their employment will not be disrupted.

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  • Is this because of funding or the lease?

    • No. This is a strategic decision, not a response to funding or lease pressure. Consolidating at Palmer allows UWBG to integrate a Financial Empowerment Center model, bringing financial coaching, education, and related support together in one location for a stronger client experience.

Thank you

TO OUR LEAD SPONSORS

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Sam & Beth Mitchell
Giving Fund

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Jeff & Mary Meixelsperger Family Fund

WayPoint Community Engagement Calendar

UWBG’s WayPoint strategy was born out of an in-depth analysis of our regional community and current demographics, and a meaningful understanding of what our community needs to evolve into a better, more resilient Bluegrass.

WayPoint’s mission is to create an access point for families and individuals, and to provide vital programming to people living in underserved neighborhoods and communities of color. Each WayPoint Center brings together the region’s most effective nonprofit, government, and business organizations to leverage their strengths against our community’s biggest issues. WayPoint Centers coordinate an ecosystem of partners and programs to have the greatest impact on local families from a physical and place based anchor in their communities.

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WayPoint Centers offer…

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Stability:
Basic needs are met, physical and mental health is good and family/ individual can meet future needs based on a budget

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Growth:
Family/individual has acceptable credit, debt within limits, exceeds a hand-to-mouth budget, earns a sustainable wage and kids are thriving.

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Empowerment:
Family/individual owns at least one asset, is saving for the future and is on-track to meet economic goals.

Each center provides services that are custom tailored to its neighborhood and are staffed by professionals who are intimately familiar with the needs of the community. Waypoint Centers will serve as a neighborhood resource that is anchored in family financial success and stability, coupled with bundled social services, and supported by a robust coalition of non-profit partners working toward a common goal to empower families and individuals.
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"You are not alone. We will work this out."

Be a part of the next generation of community champions, and the evolution in how social and community services are delivered across Central Kentucky. 

 

Our community needs us, and we must Live United despite the challenges we are facing today. Now more than ever, our neighbors are relying on United Way of the Bluegrass. We must continue the fight, and with your support and partnership we can impact more families, build stronger neighborhoods, and lift-up our region for another 100 years. 

 

United we fight. United we win.

 

Are you ready to get involved as a financial supporter of the WayPoint Center project?    

 

Caleb Robinson

Vice President, Resource Development

United Way of the Bluegrass

caleb.robinson@uwbg.org

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